Piliin mo rin ang Pilipinas! :D

Hmmmmmmmmm....

Dapat na ba akong magpalit ng mobile phone? :l

The Conversion ni J. Neil Garcia

                It happened in a metal drum.

They put me there, my family

                That loved me. The water

had been saved just for it, that day.

                The laundry lay caked and smelly

in the flower-shaped basins.

                Dishes soiled with fat and swill

piled high in the sink, and grew flies.

                My cousins did not get washed that morning.

Lost in masks of snot and dust,

                Their faces looked tired and resigned

to the dirty lot of children.

                All the neighbors gathered around our

open-air bathroom. Wives peered out

                From the upper floor of their houses

into our yard. Father had arrived booming

                with his cousins, my uncles.

They were big strong men, my uncles.

                They turned the house inside-out

looking for me. Curled up in the deepest corner

                Of my dead mother’s cabinet, father found me.

He dragged me down the stairs by the hair

                Into the waiting arms of my uncles.

Because of modesty, I merely screamed and cried.

                Their hands, swollen and black with hair, bore me

up in the air, and touched me. Into the cold of

                the drum I slipped, the tingling

too much to bear at times my knees

                felt like they had turned into water.

Waves swirled up and down around me, my head

                Bobbing up and down. Father kept booming,

Girl or Boy. I thought about it and squealed,

                Girl. Water curled under my nose.

When I rose the same words from father.

                The same girl kept sinking deeper,

Breathing deeper in the churning void.

                In the end I had to say what they all

Wanted me to say. I had to bring this diversion

                To its happy end, if only for the pot of rice         

left burning in the kitchen. I had to stop

                wearing my dead mother’s clothes. In the mirror

I watched the holes on my ears grow smaller,

                Until they looked as if they had never heard

Of rhinestones, nor felt their glassy weight.

                I should feel happy now that I’m

redeemed. And I do. Father died within five years.

                I got my wife pregnant with the next.

Our four children, all boys,

                Are the joy of my manhood, my proof.

Cousins who never shed their masks

                Play them for all their snot and grime.

Another child is on the way.

                I have stopped caring what it will be,

Water is still a problem and the drum

                Is still there, deep and rusty.

The bathroom has been roofed with plastic.

                Scrubbed and clean, my wife knows I like things.

She follows, though sometimes a pighead she is.

                It does not hurt to show her who is the man.

A woman needs some talking sense into. If not,

                I hit her in the mouth to learn her.

Everytime, swill drips from her shredded lips.

                I drink with my uncles who all agree.

They should because tonight I own their souls

                And the bottles they nuzzle like their prides.

While they boom and boom flies whirr

                Over their heads that grew them. Though nobody

Remembers, I sometimes think of the girl

                Who drowned somewhere in dream many dreams ago

I see her at night with bubbles

                springing like flowers from her nose.

She is dying and before she sinks I try  to touch

                Her open face. But the water learns

To heal itself and closes around her like a wound.

                I should be sorry but I drown myself in gin before

I can. Better off dead, I say to myself

                And my family that loves me for my bitter breath.

We die to rise to a better life.

Outing Kahit Hindi Summer :)

Ang outing kasama ang aking mga kapatid, kapuso, katrabaho at kapamilya sa GE Department ng Sintang Paaralan. :) 

Ngayong Mas Mahaba na ang mga Gabi

 

Kay bilis natapos ng maghapon

Parang hangin lang ang umagang nagdaan

Ang masayang pananghaliang pinagsaluhan

Ang kapana- panabik at nakakikilig na mga tagpo

Na tila nagmula sa isang teleseryeng romantiko

Ay isa na lamang alaala

Gayundin ang meriendang buong tamis na inihanda

Sa hapag

Para sa iyo, para sa akin

Para sa atin

Sa dapithapong may dalang awit ng pagsinta

Habang lumulubog ang araw

Sa dalampasigang binabalot ng matingkad na kahel

Kasabay ng mga panakaw na kwentuhan at hagikgikan

Inilahad ko sa’yo ang aking mga panaginip at pangarap

Pinakinggan ko ang salaysay ng iyong buhay

Nagpatianod ako sa tawag ng kasiyahan, 

ng kaligayahan… 

ng kabaliwan.

Batid kong ang lahat ng iyon ay maglalaho sa pagsapit ng dilim

Alam kong sa pagpapalit ng araw at buwan ay matatapos ang galak na aking nadarama

Mawawala  kang parang bula

Mapapatid ang pising nagdurugtong sa akin,

sa sa’yo… 

sa atin.

Noo' y handa ako sa pagtulog nang mag- isa

Panatag akong magsolo sa kama

Sa pag- asang kinabukasan ay muling masisilayan ka 

Nakangiti at masigla.

Subalit tila may kakaiba sa lagay ng panahon ngayon

Kasabay ng pag- alis ng habagat at pagdating ng amihan

Ang di maipaliwanag na takbo ng klima

Ang nakapapasong init ay dagling mapapalitan ng maladelubyong bagyo

Nakapagtataka.

Waring nagmamadali sa pagsikat ang araw 

At nag- aatubili sa paglitaw ang buwan

Nakalulungkot.

Mas mahaba na nga ang mga gabi

Mas mahaba na ang panahong di kita makikita

Higit na magiging matagal ang oras ng aking pag- iisa

Balutin man ng mga tala ang kalangitan

Kumutan man ito ng liwanag ng buwan

Paulit- ulit mang sabihin sa aking

Ang kasunod ng pinakamadilim na bahagi ng gabi ay ang bukangliwayway

Hindi mo maitatatangging nakababagot ang paghihintay

Sa pagsapit ng umaga,

sa pagdating mo…

sa wala.

:l

My Wed and Sat Schedule:
8:30-10AM Fili1
11:30AM-1PM Fili1
1- 2:30PM Fili2
***Mga 3PM nag- announce na suspended na ang klase sa aking sintang paaralan.
Nakakatuwa/ Nakakatawa. :l

PS: I bank You . :)

Bakit ba kasi sa Metrobank ang ATM namin sa Sintang paaralan?
Parang mas ok ang PS Bank eh. :)

Reading. Reader. Read.

‎"Me quota ang pag-ibig. Sa bawat limang umiibig ay isa lang ang magiging maligaya."
- PARA KAY B (Ricky Lee)Last week ko pa natapos basahin.
***OROSA- NAKPIL, MALATE (Louie Mar Gangcuangco) ang binabasa ko ngayon. :)

"Swerte"?

Ang "swerte" naman yata ng mga elementary at high school teachers, bigla na naman silang nagkaroon ng superlong weekend. :l

"William"

Nag- enjoy ako sa panonood ng play na "William" ng PETA. :)

Rowel's Random Thoughts

‎"The change WE want to see begins with 

Rowel Padernal."


Hahaha. :D

Likas na Yaman ng Bayan! :D

Gusto kong makita ang mga luntiang dahon at mga gintong bunga ng mga palay sa kapatagan; ang maglaro sa malawak na parang; ang maglakbay sa 7, 107 pulo ng bansa, upang makakita ng mga lambak at makaakyat ng mga bundok. Subalit sa lahat ng mga Anyong Lupa ng bayang ito, wala na yatang hihigit (at "sasarap" pa) sa Philippine Volcanoes. :D

Love. Love! Love?

Katatapos ko lang basahin 'yung Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan (Bob Ong).
Ang binabasa ko naman ngayon eh 'yung Para Kay B (Ricky Lee), nakita ko ang line na ito:
"...Dahil totoo ang sabi nila, ang great love mo, hindi mo makakatuluyan. Ang makakatuluyan mo ay ang correct love". (103-104)

***Kung totoo nga ito, paano na ang tunay at wagas na pag- ibig? :l

Lazy Boy

Baka naman madali lang at wala namang problema--- tamad ka lang talaga. :l

Q & A Portion :)

For Miss Ricci :)

by Romano Borja Redublo on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 at 10:11pm

August 15, 2011

Prof. Romano Redublo

Via Facebook

Re: Questions for a Sociolinguistics Paper

Hi RR.

I consider it a great privilege that you agreed to be a respondent for my Sociolinguistics Research Paper entitled “The Third Sex: Locating Identity in Language.” 

The questions are at the end of this letter. The first 3 questions are especially important for you to answer . The rest depends if you have something to share. Also, please indicate if you want me to identify you. If not, I’ll just give you an alias (e.g, Roman, a college professor of Filipino). 

Please send your answers to my Facebook account or to my email address (riccibarrios@gmail.com)

on or before Aug. 22, 2011.

Thank you in advance for giving some of your precious time.

Truly yours,

ROSARIO “RICCI” F. BARRIOS

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QUESTIONS:

1. Did learning/speaking gay language help you establish your identity as a member of the Third Sex?

Please tell us how, by way of an anecdote/situation.

2. In your opinion, what is the role of gay language in communicating …

(a) with members of the Third Sex? 

(b) with straight people? 

(c) Please cite example/anecdote for (a) & (b) above.

3. Has gay language evolved from the time you first learned/spoke it and now, at the present time?

Please give an example, using this format: 

“Tienes”(year 1980) means __________________________________ .

Use in a Sentence: __________________________________________ 

Translation in straight language: _______________________________ 

4. Is the above word/s still being used now? Or has it been replaced by another, newer gay language? 

Please write down this new word/s, and use it in a sentence. 

“new word” (year ____ ) means _________________________________ .

Use in a Sentence: __________________________________________ .

Translation in straight language: _______________________________ .

5. Please write a sentence or two about yourself or any subject of your choice using gay language.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________ . 

(a) Translation in straight language: 

_______________________________________________________________________ 

_______________________________________________________________________ .

(b) What is the name of this variety of gay language? _____________________________ 

6. Are you familiar with a variety of gay language called Bekimon?

If you answered ‘Yes,’ please tell us if you like using Bekimon or not. Why/why not?

--Nothing follows--

******************************************************************************************

Here are my answers: 

1. If the phrase “establish your identity” means “to present/ introduce yourself” , I could say that: NO, speaking gay language doesn’t help me present myself as a member of the third sex community. I really am not that into using gay jargons, maybe because of the nature of my work. But, I do enjoy talking to my friends using gay lingos once in a while- just for fun.

2. When having a conversation to a new colleague or an acquaintance, who could be a possible friend in the long run---I only use “normal-colloquial language”.  In my opinion, the usage of gay jargons should only be limited with your closest friends and family members. Not that I am hiding in the closet, don’t get me wrong. I am very open with my sexuality/ sexual preference. It is just that I don’t want to be so vocal and obvious about it.

A. Gay language in communicating with the members of the Third Sex is a mere form of expression---expressing themselves in their own unique way.  It also shows their linguistic creativity in terms of coming up with new terminologies every so often.

B. For straight people, using gay language is just for fun.  When I hear a heterosexual talking in gay language, I presume that he/she is just doing that for enjoyment.

3. Has gay language evolved over the past years?

Definitely.

 Let us look at the usage of the word “Bading” for example:

***“Bading” (1990, not quite sure with the year.)

-means gay man or homosexual

***Marami na ring mga tagongbading ang pumapasok sa militar at sa simbahan.

***Marami na ring di lantad na bakla ang pumapasok sa militar at sa simbahan.

           

***Though the word “Bading” is still being used by homosexual (even straight people)  up to now, many variations have emerged.

4. Like what I mentioned, because of the creativity of the Pinoy Gays and the huge influence of Popular (Pop) Culture here in our country, language dynamism is becoming more and more rapid. Our national language, our regional dialects, colloquial and technical terminologies, literature and rhetorical devices, and even the different sociolects are undergoing fast transformation.

Although the word “Bading” is still very much present in the “Pinoy Pop Gay Vocabulary”, our “Kapatids” have managed to coin words pertaining to homosexuality:

1. Vakla
2. Vaklush/Baklush
3. Badet
4. Backless
5. Vaklushi
6. Beki

5. *** Ang daming mga beking gumagala sa Gateway! 

*** Ang daming baklaang gumagala sa Gateway!

a. ***Dahil kulang ang adeza, may mga beking nagtitiyaga na lang sa mga otokong twinkle langang price. (gay speak)

b. ***Dahil kapos sa pera, may mga baklang nagtityaga na lang sa mga lalaking nagseserbisyo sa halagang dalawampung piso/ beinte pesos/ twenty pesos. (straight speak)

c. I am not quite sure what variety of gay language is this.

6. Yes, I am familiar with the variety of gay language called Bekimon.

I have nothing againstBekimon speakers, but I personally don’t like their social dialect. Bekimon, if I am not mistaken, is a combination of Jejemon(another sociolect that emerged due to Filipino’s too much “passion” with texting) and Gay Jargons. I neither use Jejemon nor speak Gay that often. And for yours truly, Bekimon is way too vulgar than a “regular gay language”. 

Unang Araw ng Setyembre

Naka- experience ako ng ultra-mega-super-early Christmas Party with Rowena Zipagan Tamargo-del Rosario, Annie Lazaro, Gracie Gutano and Amleth Lyn Bumanglag.
Maraming salamat sa mabuting pag- estima sa amin, Sir Walter Soriano Vego. Mabuhay ka! :)***Maligayang Pasko! :D

Titser, Titser :)

Sikaping humanap ng trabahong tutugon sa 

'yong hilig upang higit kang pakinabangan ng 

'yong bayan. :)

John Lloyd Forever!

Happy Birthday, 'Ma! :)

Happy Birthday sa nanay kong si Nida Redublo!





Salamat sa lahat ng pagpapasensiya at 




pagtitiyaga sa amin. Ikaw na! 




Mabuhay ka, 'Ma! :D

Beinte- siete :)

happy birthday sa mahal kong kapatid! we are so blessed to have you in the faculty, for you bring joy to all of us. . . you have the power to make things light and make us enjoy life as it is. . ikaw ang nagpapatawa sa akin ng talagang tawa na mula sa puso, salamat sa lahat ng saya na dulot mo. . .salamat kay Lord sa buhay mo. . may He bless you and may He grant the desires of your heart. . we love you kapatid. . again happy birthday. .
-Christina Tecson

sir rr,maligayang kaarawan po.. pasensya na't huli ang pagbati.. miss na kita sir.. :) ingat po lagi.. Pagpalain!
-Paula May Santos

Hala its your bigday pla, late pero nkahabol pa rin. Maligayang kaarawan syo. Mwuah mwuah hugs.
-Maricel Giluano Barrameda

Happy birthday..pahabol lang
-Amleth Lyn Bumanglag

Maligayang Kaarawan Kapatid! Maaari ka bang maimbitahan sa darating na Agosto 20, Sabado yun para mag talk sa grupo ko ng panitikero dito sa skul namin? Sige na Pls. umaga un 9 am.
-Jayson Cruz

loydie hapi b day hahaha naks
-Bernard Solano

happy birthday, Mr. sweet RR.
-Thess Resma

a иєщ cнaиcё то lїvє lїfє то тнё fцllє$т! ї ноpё їт шa$ a gооd Ьїґтнdaу cєlєвяaтїои, яом! :)
-Imän Flörës

maligayang kaarawan!
-Joi Barrios

sir, happy happy birthday.. I wish you all d best.. Ingat po palgi and God bless..
-Shyshy Draper


ALAK ALAK ALAK!!!
-Jobby Benoza

maligayang kaawaran kapatid..kain kain din sana...:D
-Sheilla Samoranos

happy burpday ;)
-Jing Zorilla-Hinampas

happy BEER-DAY
inuman na! inuman na! inuman na!
ahihihi =p
-Aljer Elma

HAPPY BDAY ROMANO!
-Ria Geronimo-Timbal

maligayang kaarawan po sir...rr...maraming salamat sa lahat ng tulong....you look young kahit 35 ka na...hahaha..Godbless u..
-Chatcute Acosta

Happy Beerday..
-Paul John Camacho

hi sir happy bday natin hahahah
-Kimberly Cabasan Eugenio

Kapatid, maligayang kaarawan.miss u na
-Aileen A. Magcalen

happy birthday Sir blogger!
-Kristine Marie

happy birthday......may all ur good wishes be granted ♥ ^<^
-Frencinne Lee

AMAZING Birthday Romano :)
-Albert S. Sumaya Jr.

happy birthday sau sir...
-Noreen Eway

Happy Birthday!!!mano!!!
-Carlo Taguinod


maligayang kaarawan kaibigan :)
-Sheila Rose Benitez Taiño

happy birthday RR! May God bless the desires of your heart...stay happy!
-Weng Martin


happy happy birthday sir! :D
i miss you na!!!
best wishes po! :)
-KayCee Pot


Happy John Lloyd day to you!
-Maria Feliza Lim


maligayang kaarawan ginoo. XD
-Marvin Mulato Labrador


maligayang kaarawan, kaibigan.
-Ian Walter Along


happy bday sir RR... batang rizal
-Alfren Arao Cordova


Sir, ikaw ang bida! :) Happy Birthday! ♥
-Jamee Favorito


happy birthday sau sir RR... miss you :D
-Nathan Duane Sanglap


happy birthday friend!
-Ncy Natividad


Kapatid, happy birthday! Yun oh. Libre na naman merienda ko. Love you and maraming salamat sa malalim na pag-unawa sa napakaraming bagay. God bless!
-Ronald Madrona Geronimo


Maligayang kaarawan sa paborito kong propesor. :)
-Patrizha Ramos Sagala


Maligayang Kaarawan sa aking Pinakamamahal at Pinakapaboritong Guro♥
-Rea Jesyka Martinez Ingua


Happy birthday! Wishing you a reason to smile each day of the many many more years to come in your life! God loves you dude
-Jake Tordesillas

hi! Gng. RR, maligayang bati sayong kaarawan...hangad ko pong maging maligaya at malusog ka palagi...
-Jimbee Jabagat Sanguillosa




happy vortday !!!!!
-Sweden Magayao

Sir RR,hapi bday..super thanks kay GOD kci nkilala kta as my PROF and FRIEND na rin.gud health lage.mis u and love u :)
-Maureen Miano

Hapi Birthday klasmyt!!!
-Alvin Madan

Maligayang bati, kapatid! Pagpalain! ^_^
-Josephine S. Guittu

Aba, aba at bonggang birthday mo din pala sir, ;-) ..taos pusong pagbati sa araw ng iyong kapanganakan sir RR, nawa'y maging mas maligaya ka sa araw na ito.. Patnubayan ka po ng Diyos.. :-)
-She Marie

maligayang bati sir biceps :D
-Jc Valeroso


happy b-day sa pinakamatamis na kaibigan! :)
-Rowel Padernal


Kuya Maligayang Kaarawan sa iyong Pagsilang! na 'wa bumuhos ang beer at pulutan...
-Raymond Rayo Redublo


I'm always praying na pagpalain ka pa ni Lord and for your happiness. Sana ma-spread u pa ang iyong karunungan sa mga uhaw sa kaalaman. ^_________^
-Roxan Turallo


isang maligayang kaarawan saiyo aming butihing guro..nawa'y mabiyayaan ka pa nang busilak na puso ...hahaha..hirap magtagalog sir...love yah...
-Fidelis Leanillo